Weber—The Contemporary West is an international journal spotlighting fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and art that speaks to the environment and culture of the American west and beyond.

Call for Submissions

Deadline
August 28, 2026

Weber—The Contemporary West is moving from a print journal to online only, and we are looking for excellent writing to include in our first issue of the new journal. We invite submissions in the genres of short stories, creative non-fiction, poetry, and art.

We welcome writers whose works offer insight into the environment and culture of the contemporary western United States and across the world. Essentially, we are looking for good writing that engages human nature and the environment.

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Submission Guidelines

Read the following submission guidelines carefully.

Submission Requirements

We do not accept multiple submissions, but we will consider simultaneous submissions. Please let us know as soon as possible if your work has been accepted for publication elsewhere.

Unpublished Works

We do not accept previously published works (by this, we mean any story, essay, poem, or art/photography that has appeared on the web or in print, or on your personal blog). However, we will consider translated works if the original languages weren’t in English.

AI Policy

We do not accept AI-generated work.

How To Submit Work

All submissions must be emailed to submissions@weber.edu.
The subject line of your email must state your genre and your name (for example, Short Story: Peter Snider).

Notification Timeline

Due to the volume of the submissions we receive, we will respond within six months, though this can be longer.

Biography

All submissions should be accompanied by a third-person biography.

Poems

You can submit up to four pages or poems, or one long poem of the same page count. Please submit these as a single Microsoft Word document

Short Stories

Short stories can be up to 6,000 words. Your manuscript should be double-spaced, and the font preferably Times New Roman, size 12, and saved as a Microsoft Word document.

Nonfiction

Creative nonfiction can be up to 4,000 words. Your manuscript should be double-spaced, and the font preferably Times New Roman, size 12, and saved as a Microsoft Word document.

Art & Photography

Art and photography can be up to five images, and saved in JPEG or PNG format. Please include a short note articulating the ideas or concepts behind the work.